Keeping it alive is genuinely easy

Every pairing we sell shares one watering habit, so there is only ever one instruction to remember.

Light

Six to eight hours of direct sun. A south-facing window is the best indoor spot, but be honest with yourself: even a good window gives a plant only a fraction of what outdoors does. Herbs kept inside stay alive but grow thin and lose their scent.

Water

Let the top inch of soil dry out, then water thoroughly until it runs from the drainage hole. Overwatering kills more herbs than neglect ever will. If in doubt, wait a day.

Then put it in the ground

This is the part most plant gifts never tell you. Austin’s climate suits every herb we grow. Rosemary, thyme, sage, oregano, lavender and bay will all become permanent shrubs here. A windowsill keeps your gift alive for a season or two — the garden makes it last for years.

Harvesting

Take from the top and never more than a third at once. Regular trimming makes herbs bushier, so using the gift is good for it.

Yes, you can eat them

Everything we send is a culinary variety, not an ornamental cultivar bred for looks — that much you can verify from the plant labels themselves. Before you cook with any gift plant, though, ours included, give it a proper rinse. We’re working through certification with our grower and will say so here plainly, in those words, once it’s in hand rather than in progress.